Sacrocolpopexy

More than 120,000 women have surgery for uterine and vaginal vault prolapse each year in the United States. Prolapse (or falling) of any pelvic floor organs (vagina, uterus, bladder or rectum) occurs when the connective tissues or muscles in the body cavity are weak and can not hold the pelvis in its natural position.

The Treatment

Sacrocolpopexy is a procedure to surgically correct vaginal vault prolapse where mesh is used to hold the vagina in the correct anatomical position. This procedure can also be performed following a hysterectomy to treat uterine prolapse to provide long-term support of the vagina.

Open Surgery

Sacrocolpopexy has traditionally been performed as an open surgery. A 15-30 cm horizontal incision is made in the lower abdomen in order to manually access the inter-abdominal organs, including the uterus.

Robotic Assisted Sacrocolpopexy

If your doctor recommends sacrocolpopexy, you may be a candidate for a robotic assisted sacrocolpopexy. This procedure uses a state-of-the-art surgical system designed to help your surgeon perform a minimally invasive surgery through small incisions.

For most women, a robotic assisted sacrocolpopexy offers numerous potential benefits over a traditional open approach:

Significantly less pain

Less blood loss and need for transfusions

Less risk of infection

Less scarring

Shorter hospital stay

Shorter recovery time

Quicker return to normal activities

As with any surgery, these benefits cannot be guaranteed since surgery is specific to each patient and procedure.